Building Nebraska
A podcast for dreamers AND do-ers.
We'll ignite your passion for entrepreneurship and showcase those who turn ideas into reality.
A podcast produced by the Rural Radio Network and powered by the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneu
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 27
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
From City Boy to Farmer: Tim Vala’s Journey to Building Nebraska’s Largest Agritourism Destination
Tim Vala describes himself as a city boy raised in Omaha, but he had a wild idea: he could become a farmer. With little more than determination and a dream, he found land that he could buy bit by bit…
00:39:03 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Father-son duo builds grain bin robots to save farmers' lives
It was a simple, yet powerful, challenge that launched a father-son duo to invent a life-saving robot.
A farmer in rural Nebraska, told Chad Johnson and his son Ben they needed to invent something t…
00:25:24 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Navigating marriage, business ownership in rural Nebraska | Embers Bakery & Cafe
Running a business is hard. Running a business with your spouse is harder.
But Andrew and Alix Ambriz - owners of Embers Bakery & Cafe in McCook, Nebraska – are navigating marriage and parenthood w…
00:25:18 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
New Beginnings: Couple purchases iconic Nebraska bakery
In a bold move with no prior experience in the bakery business, a husband-and-wife duo purchased one of the most well-known bakeries in Nebraska.
Alix and Andrew Ambriz didn’t grow up in McCook, Ne…
00:15:45 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Family First: The Values Behind Baker’s Candies Success
At Baker’s Candies, family isn’t just a value—it’s the foundation of their success.
In this episode of Building Nebraska, CEO Todd Baker shares how he and his brother have carved out unique roles w…
00:09:13 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Blue Collar Gourmet: How Baker’s Candies became known as “Nebraska’s Chocolate”
Baker’s Candies founder Kevin Baker set out to make a product that “Nebraska could be proud of.” These days, the company produces what is affectionately known as “Nebraska’s Chocolate.”
Though the …
00:09:17 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
Baker's Candies: How an engineer crafted Nebraska’s favorite chocolate
Would you believe us if we told you Nebraska’s favorite chocolate was created by an engineer who found himself without a job?
Kevin Baker, founder of Baker’s Candies, worked for the U.S. Department…
00:13:58 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
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